Bars and pubs in Cape Town

145 bars, pubs, wine bars and breweries in Cape Town.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 145.

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Bobs Bar
A British-owned and -run bar with beer from. and breakfast from.
07:30-04:00
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Zanzi-Bar
Run by the Carnival Court Backpackers hostel. Good meeting place for other travelers visiting Cape Town. Live jazz on Sundays, DJ's on Friday & Saturday nights. Free entry most nights.
17:00-02:00
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Mitchells Ale House
Mitchells Brewery
Great location, fun atmosphere, friendly staff and famous craft beers, amazing views of the Cape Town harbour and Table Mountain, and karaoke.
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Perseverance Tavern
The Perseverance Tavern, also known as The Percy or Persies, is a public house established in 1808 by Johannes Blesser in Cape Town. At the time of its temporary closure due to the Covid-19 crisis, it was notable for being the oldest pub in South Africa. It was established during a period when Cape Town was a major port supporting sea going trade between Europe and Asia during which the city was known as "The Tavern of the Seas".
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The Village Idiot
32 Loop St
Tu-Th 15:00+; Fr-Sa 12:00+ · Wi-Fi
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Yours Truly
73 Kloof Street
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00 · Limited wheelchair access
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Alexander Bar
76 Strand Street
Mo-Sa 11:00-01:00; Su 12:00-00:00 · Wi-Fi
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Asoka
68 Kloof Street
Mo, We-Th 18:00-01:00; Tu, Fr-Sa 18:00-02:00; Su 18:00-00:00
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Caprice
37 Victoria Rd
Mo 12:00-24:00, Tu-Th 09:00-24:00, Fr-Su 09:00-01:00
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Culture Wine Bar
103 Breë Street
Tu-Fr 16:00-00:00; Sa 12:00-00:00
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The House of Machines
84 Shortmarket Street
07:30-00:30
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Woodstock Brewer
252 Albert Road, Woodstock
Brews its own beer
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The Scrumpy Jack
45 Lower Main Road, Observatory
Outdoor seating
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UCT Club
Anzio Rd
Outdoor seating
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Cellar Collective Wine Bar
111 Sir Lowry Rd
Tu-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 16:00-22:00 · Live music
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Carlyles on Derry
17 Derry Street
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Openwine
72 Wale St
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Publik
11d Kloof Nek Rd
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The Gin Bar
64A
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The Waiting Room
Long Street
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Bascule Whisky, Wine & Cocktail bar
West Quay Road
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Eatstanbul
64 Kloof St
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Leo’s Wine Bar
Shop 28, De Oude Schuur, 120 Bree St
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SurfaRosa
61 Harrington Street
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Villa
176 Upper Buitenkant St
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Escobar
40-42 Canterbury Street
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SGT Pepper
194 Long St
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Rita's Cocktail Bar
22 Kloof St
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Aces 'n Spades
Hout Street
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Bocca
Corner Bree & Wale St
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Devil's Peak Brewing Company Taproom
95 Durham Ave
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The dubliner
251 Long Street
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Tjing Tjing
165 Longmarket Street
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58 on Lower
58
Outdoor seating
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Biblio
50 Hout Street
Mo-Su 17:00-04:00
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Julep
2 Vredenburg Ln
Su 18:00-00:00; Tu-Sa 18:00-02:00
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The Power & The Glory
13D Kloof Nek Road
Wi-Fi
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The Shack
45 De Villiers St
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The Crowbar
43 Waterkant Street
Wheelchair accessible
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Brian's Pub
115

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Cape Town (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps. Some descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).